Tailgate sealing gasket
a sealing gasket and tailgate technology, applied in the direction of sealing, roofs, transportation items, etc., can solve the problems of not meeting the needs of all truck body types, paved and unpaved roads, and flattening without support, so as to achieve the effect of convenient application to the truck
Inactive Publication Date: 2006-01-12
SCHMEICHEL CHARLES M
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The solution provides a durable, versatile seal that maintains effectiveness even after repeated use, preventing dust and moisture entry by adapting to different truck configurations and securely attaching to various surfaces, enhancing the sealing performance compared to prior art.
Problems solved by technology
Even when truck beds are covered, however, dust from paved and un-paved roads often finds its way into the cargo box through either gaps between the tailgate and the end of the bottom of the truck bed or between the tailgate and the respective side panels of the cargo box.
These sealing gaskets have taken many different forms, and are made of many different materials but over time they deform and become brittle so that they must be replaced.
When the tail gate is closed, however, it flattens out without support.
Because these gaskets are only configured to fill gaps in only a certain way, they do not generally meet all needs for all truck body types.
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[0024] Referring now to the drawings and to FIG. 1 in particular, the tailgate sealing gasket 10 of the present intention is shown. The deformable sealing gasket 10 includes an elongated member 12 having a first arcuate outer surface 20 and second and third flat outer surfaces 22 and 24. The second outer surface 22 is at least partially covered by an adhesive strip 26 which is preferably heat sealed to the flat surface 22 and a protective polymeric strip 28 is releasably attached to the open surface 30 of the adhesive strip 26. The elongated member 12 has a first generally circular lumen 34, when the elongated member is in an undeformed position as shown, which extends through at least a portion of the elongated member, preferably the entire elongated member 12, and preferably a second lumen 36 which has a cross-sectional shape generally in the shape of a triangle.
[0025] Referring now also to FIG. 2, the protective strip 28 is removed in order to secure the open surface 30 of the a...
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A sealing gasket for sealing gaps adjacent to a pickup truck is provided. In alternate embodiments a combination pickup truck and sealing gasket is also provided. The sealing gasket of the present invention comprises an elongated member made of a deformable and a somewhat resilient polymeric material. The polymeric material is preferably a closed cell sponge material made of one of a number of polymeric materials which are the somewhat flexible, resilient, water resistant and the like. The cross-section of the elongated member, if divided into two parts, includes a generally triangular portion and a generally semi-circular portion which come together to form a teardrop-like shape. The elongated member preferably has a first lumen which is generally circular in shape when the sealing gasket is undeformed, and preferably a second lumen which has two converging tear surfaces which converge to join at one end and join to an arcuate inner surface at the other end. This sealing gasket is uniquely designed to be both resilient and deformable in a manner which enables the sealing gasket to be used in a variety of different orientations and positions to seal gaps between a pickup truck tailgate and other portions of the pickup truck through which dust and moisture may pass if the gaps are not filled.
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RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] The present application is a continuation application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10 / 872,036 filed Jun. 18, 2004, which is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10 / 251,284 filed Sep. 20, 2002, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,773,019 issued Aug. 10, 2004, which is a continuation application U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09 / 590,547 filed Jun. 8, 2000, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,474,654 issued Nov. 5, 2002, each entitled TAILGATE SEALING GASKET.FIELD OF INVENTION [0002] The field of the present invention relates to devices for sealing gaps between pickup truck tailgates and the body of the pickup truck. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0003] In today's world, pickup trucks are becoming ever more popular as people with a variety of interests find them both versatile and convenient for the many activities in which they may participate. The trucks have a cargo carrying capacity which is good for many purposes and the trucks may go virtually anywhere whether th...
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IPC IPC(8): B62D33/023B60J10/00B60J10/08
CPCB60J10/0042B60J10/0071Y10S277/921B60J10/08B60J10/081B60J10/0088B60J10/248B60J10/84B60J10/34B60J10/45B60J10/80
InventorSCHMEICHEL, CHARLES M.
OwnerSCHMEICHEL CHARLES M